Puerto Rico is represented by 2024–25 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League champions Indios de Mayaguez while the Dominican Republic is repped by 2024–25 Dominican Professional Baseball ...

New York Mets star outfielder Juan Soto announced on Wednesday that he'll play for the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which will air exclusively on FOX networks.

Singer Rubby Pérez and ex-Major League Baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco among the dozen killed in a fatal nightclub accident. Dominicans around the world are grieving the tragic ...

Dominican singer Rubby Perez, who was performing when the roof collapsed, is missing and feared dead - while two former professional baseball players died from their injuries. Nelsy Cruz ...

Legendary slugger and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Albert Pujols has been named manager of the Dominican Republic team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he told reporters at Angels spring ...

According to ESPN's Enrique Rojas (h/t B/R Walk-Off), Pujols is set to serve as manager of the Dominican Republic team at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Pujols, who is from Santo Domingo ...

BANÍ, Dominican Republic (AP) — There was little sleep in the days leading up to Jan. 15. Dozens of teenage baseball players across the Dominican Republic lay in bed, unable to close their eyes.

Cancel anytime. FILE - Miami Marlins' Johan Quezada pitches during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, in Miami, Sept. 12, 2020. Like other Dominican baseball players, Quezada felt ...

Every year in the Dominican Republic, there’s at least 40,000 players who are 16 and able to sign under MLB rules, but only some 550 to 600 are given deals, said Eddy Lorenzo, a local scout.

These two teams have some elite-level arms on their rosters, with Puerto Rico having All-Star closer from the New York Mets Edwin Diaz and the Dominican Republic having two-time All-Star Johnny Cueto.